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Loop - Caribbean Local News

Loop - Caribbean Local News

by Digicel Caribbean Limited

36 ratings
49 reviews
With Ads
🎬 Entertainment
📡 News

Archived App (Last seen on 8 Jul 2025)

This is an archived listing of the app previously available on the App Store.

Although the app is no longer distributed by Apple, you can still view its description, screenshots, version history, ratings, and metadata for reference.

Details

Released
April 16, 2014
Updated
June 18, 2025

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Developer

Digicel Caribbean Limited
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About

Stay informed with breaking news from across the Caribbean. This app delivers local, regional, and global updates, allowing you to select specific countries and receive notifications on topics that matter most. Share stories, comment, and even submit your own news.

✓Select preferred country for local news
✓Breaking news notifications
✓Share stories easily
✓Comment on stories
✓Submit news and events
✓Improved search functionality
✓Optimized video playback
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What users say about Loop

Reviews of Loop are mostly negative: the News app is rated 4.0/5 from 36 App Store ratings. What users like most: good for Caribbean news, informative content. Top complaints: app crashes frequently, app won't open. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Good for Caribbean news
  • 👍Informative content
  • 👍Push notifications are useful
  • 👍Can read or watch videos
  • 👍Keeps users updated

Negative things

  • 🐛App crashes frequently
  • 🐛App won't open
  • 🐛App freezes
  • 🐛Ads are annoying
  • 🐛Notifications not received
  • 🐛App reading clipboard
  • 🐛Poor quality journalism
  • 🐛Links not working
  • 🐛Videos stop and buffer
  • 🐛Menu items disappear
  • 🐛Slow refresh time
  • 🐛Too many ads
  • 🐛Content not updated
  • 🐛App closes when opening articles
  • 🐛Blank page covers article
  • 🐛Grammatical errors in articles
  • 🐛Stories not developed
  • 🐛Inconsistent aspect ratio for photos
  • 🐛App feels cheap
  • 🐛Bad info in stories
  • 🐛Randomly shuts down
  • 🐛Can't sign in
  • 🐛App needs update for iOS
  • 🐛New update is horrible
  • 🐛Not satisfied with notifications
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What's New in Loop

4.1.15

June 18, 2025

- Added Poll functionality - Keyword targeting -Update notification functionality

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User reviews

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Needs fixing

I can’t enter the app.needs an update for iOS
Ddavejackson29

Not satisfied

Because I no longer getting any notifications from the app but like it though so fix it 3 for now until fix you get 5*
SS͜͡l͜͡i͜͡n͜͡g͜͡b͜͡a͜͡d͜͡

Please allow for muting of adds

Please allow for muting of adds. This is annoying hearing it playing in the background.
ZZeuss_rs

Response from developer

Hi Zeuss_rs, We're sorry that you're experiencing this issue. We don't allow our Ads to run in the background so we believe this is an error that needs to be resolved. Would it be possible for you to give us some more information on this for us to check out? You can get in touch with us at product@trend.media. We look forward to helping you this this!

Best way to get Caribbean news!

One of the best features is the push notifications.
DDaphneec

New update is horrible

Newest update continuously crashes haven’t been able to read one news update
Eelijahparks
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

41 issues

App crashes continuously

Bug

App won't open

Bug

Keeps crashing

Bug

App crashing on iOS 14.6

Bug

Crashes every time try to open

Bug

Doesn't finish loading

Bug

Crashes too much after scrolling

Bug

Freezing

Bug

Disorganized stories

Bug

One aspect ratio for all photos

Bug

Getting notifications that loop is reading my clip

Bug

Randomly closes while reading

Bug

Others disappear making me lose breaking news

Bug

App should not be reading the clipboard

Bug

Nothing but bugs and crashes

Bug

Can't even get it sign in with the proper credentials

Bug

Crashes so frequently

Bug

Headline better than the story

Bug

Can't listen to music when app is open

Bug

Can't get the app open

Bug

Force quits every time I select an article

Bug

Nothing works after last update

Bug

Links are not loading since last update

Bug

When you change the country the app crashes

Bug

When you hit replay on a video, the video stops and buffers without continuous play

Bug

Some characters are not displayed correctly

Bug

White-spaces are sometimes omitted

Bug

Have to open a story to see the date

Bug

Menu items disappear leaving only Settings

Bug

View takes a long time to refresh

Bug

App does not update after a few days

Bug

App closes when opening an article

Bug

Keeps on covering the article that I'm reading with a blank page

Bug

Articles are rife with grammatical errors

Bug

Stories are not properly developed

Bug

Headline got mangled somehow

Bug

Constantly crashes

Bug

Can't open the app, it keeps crashing

Bug

Links actually worked

Bug

App doesn't work

Bug

Takes me to a safari page instead of opening in app

Bug
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Requested Features

10 requests

Allow muting of ads

Feature

Persistent notifications

Feature

More Caribbean news posts

Feature

Update for iOS 8

Feature

Add widget

Feature

Add Handoff

Feature

Modernize app interface

Feature

Swipe to change articles

Feature

Copy news for text-to-speech

Feature

Clickable links

Feature

FAQ

What does the Loop app do?

The Loop app provides breaking news from the Caribbean region, covering local, regional, and global updates. It allows users to select specific countries to receive tailored news, get notifications on important topics, share stories, and comment on articles.

What are the key features of the Loop app?

Key features include the ability to select your preferred country for local news, receive breaking news notifications, easily share stories, comment on articles, submit your own news and events, enhanced search functionality, and optimized video playback.

Is the Loop app free to use?

Yes, the Loop app is a free resource for news across the Caribbean. While the description mentions 'free with in-app purchases' in the provided data, it also states it is a 'free Caribbean-wide resource' and does not detail any specific in-app purchases.

What countries does the Loop app cover?

The app covers news from Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, Haiti, Cayman, St. Lucia, Suriname, Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. Users can select their country of preference to receive localized news.

How can I submit news or events to the Loop app?

The app features an easy-to-access tool for submitting your own news and events. This allows users to contribute to the news coverage and share information relevant to the Caribbean community.